Table 1Transition record

digital printertopaper embossing press operator

A digital printer already meets 55% of what the paper embossing press operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From digital printer

55%

Overlap1

To paper embossing press operator

14 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

47.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.9

This move: 47.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the paper embossing press operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the digital printer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A paper embossing press operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a digital printer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held follow safety precautions in printing assisting and caring
already held types of paper engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held follow production schedule management skills
already held report defective manufacturing materials information skills
already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record production data for quality control information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the paper embossing press operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held operate electric embossing press required
required, not held replace die required

optional, not held operate manual embossing press optional
optional, not held emboss designs optional
optional, not held maintain lithographic printing plates optional
optional, not held operate hoists optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held install embossing plates required

optional, not held use hand pliers optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held remove excess glue optional
optional, not held use solvents optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held types of embossing required

04 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held materials of die optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a paper embossing press operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow production schedule skill
already held follow safety precautions in printing skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of paper knowledge
already held consult technical resources skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate manual embossing press optional
optional, not held use hand pliers optional
optional, not held emboss designs optional
optional, not held maintain lithographic printing plates optional
optional, not held materials of die optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held operate hoists optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held remove excess glue optional
optional, not held use solvents optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

25 held skills the paper embossing press operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role create digital files skill
not needed by the target role digital printing knowledge
not needed by the target role feed press cylinders skill
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role inspect printing output skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate digital printers skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role prepare documents for scanning skill
not needed by the target role printed goods processes knowledge
not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
not needed by the target role printing media knowledge
not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role process printing input skill
not needed by the target role produce prepress proof skill
not needed by the target role produce scanned images skill
not needed by the target role reproduce documents skill
not needed by the target role set colour profiles skill
not needed by the target role set scanner controls skill
not needed by the target role use colour printing programs skill
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held types of embossing required
optional, not held materials of die optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from digital printer

Full index of moves from digital printer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.